Justifying Security

Justifying security. Administrators in certain cases are required by the Court of Probate to give justifying security-i.e., the sureties to the administration bond must, in an affidavit, swear that they are, after the payment of their debts, worth a sum specified. Justifying security is required by the Court according to the circum-stances of each case, subject to the rule that whenever administration is granted in default of the appearance of persons cited, but not personally served with the citation, or for the use and benefit of a person of unsound mind, unless it is granted to a committee appointed by the Court of Chancery, justifying security must be given, Williams on Executors.